Part 10

Prue opened her eyes, but lay still, not wanting to wake him also. Her hand moved to her stomach, as she thought of the lives she had so selfishly affected. Paige and Phoebe, both moved out of the manor – there home. Paige more forced to than anything, and Piper having to take the older sister responsibility. Truth was Prue was scared, scared that she was going to lose everyone that she loved. She had been through so much loss in her life, and now she was holding on to it all by a thread. He'd let her no that last night – actually he let the whole neighbourhood know that last night, San Francisco now know the lives of Prue and Jack! She slowly moved the quilt back and stepped out, turning around she looked at the man she…she was suppose to love. But how could she, how could she love him after last night?

She walked into the bathroom and shut the door, making her way over to the sink where she looked into the mirror. How the hell could she have ended up like this? How could she have become this person? Her hand made its way up to her eye, the dark black circle around the eye that looked back at her. The words had been ringing through her head all night. It had been three weeks now since herself and Paige had fought and she hadn't spoken since – yet Paige's words rang in her head over and over again.

'The next time that He pushed you or threatens you think…is this what I want for my kid?'

Prue's hand fell to her stomach; this was going beyond pain now – emotional pain that had been wearing her down. She looked back into the mirror and realized she didn't know who she was.

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Paige walked through the apartment and into the kitchen, for some reason she was yet to find Rich. She woke up in an empty bet and still hadn't found him. Dressed now in jeans, army boots and one of his shirts opened over a tight white t-shirt of her own she was ready for her day. When she looked over towards the coffee pot to see a fresh batch sitting there with a post-it note, walking over she knew that she wasn't going to see him before she left. Sighing she took the note as she poured the coffee.

'Sorry baby, got called in really early. Didn't want to wake you. I'll call you later; hope you slept well can't wait to see you. Love you loads. RICH xxx'

Drinking the coffee, she lifter her cell from her pocket and dialled, then lifted it to her ear. Leaning against he counter she waited. "Rich" She smiled at the sound of his voice, "Hey baby"
"Hey you – you angry?" He asked
"Depends – did you kiss me good bye?" She asked with a smile
"You know I did."
"Well In that case, I'll give you a little slack. So was it bad?"
"What?"
"Having to leave your girlfriend, when she had a day off?"
"Today?" He asked, "fuck, Paige. I'm sorry" He had been waiting for this for weeks, a day for him and her. She pulled a pout face that so often occurred, "Hey it's cool, I'm going to head over to Piper's and see if she's up for a sister's day. Which was a you and me day though" She smirked
"Well then how about we make it a - you and me night?" HE asked,
"I like the sound of that" She smiled, "I really like the sound of that"
"You do huh? Well good, because I love you so much"
"Love you too babe, loads. Be careful okay…I want you to come home in on piece tonight." She was deadly serious; every time he walked out of that door she feared he would be hurt. She hated his job, fire was such a deadly thing and he worked with it, the uncontrollable element – and he tried to control it.
"Back at cha – you find the need to down a case how about you walk home! Fuck the car, walk it okay?"
"Gotch! I'll have my Phone if you want to call…"
"Count on it, and hey I'm sorry about today…I'll make it up to you"
"No doubt about that. It's fine, just…I love you"
"LOVE you too, speak soon…"
"Bye" She shut the phone off and downed the rest of her coffee, then she grabbed Rich's leather jacket, which looked like it was made for her even though it was big and baggy. She headed towards her car.

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Her CD player was full volume, the windows were down as she drove at high speed through the streets towards Piper's home. She sang along to the song as it played,

He spends his nights in California
Watching the stars on the big screen.
Then he lies awake and wonders
Why can't that be me?
Cause in his life he's filled with all these good intentions.
He's left a lot of things he'd rather not mention right now.
But just before he says goodnight,
He looks up with a little smile at me and he says

If I could be like that
I'd give anything
Just to live one day
In those shoes.
If I could be like that, what would I do?
What would I do?

Now and dreams we run.

She spends her days up in the north park,
watching the people as they pass.
And all she wants is just a little piece of this dream, is that too much to ask?
With a safe home, and a warm bed, on a quiet little street.
All she wants is just that something to hold onto, that's all she needs.

She stopped singing as she pulled her car off to the road side across from Piper's and Leo's apartment she shut the car off immediately, and looked over at the black Mazda parked out side. She stopped, and looked at this car. A sister's car who she hadn't spoken to in three weeks. Pushing her hand through her red hair she rested her head back on the chair. She had no idea why this was so hard. Prue was her big sister, was she really unable to walk into that house and see her, speak to her. Prue had hurt Paige but, Paige never wanted it to come to anything close to this. Deciding she should walk up there she stepped from her car, Paige had said she didn't want to fight for her sisters love, she never said she wanted to have nothing to do with her.

She made it to the door to Piper's apartment and lifted her hand, taking a deep breath she knocked the door. Then she waited, for a few seconds. Leo pulled it open, "Hey Dude" Paige smiled,
"Paige, hey you" HE said back, worry fell over his face.
"So can I come in?" Paige asked,
"Oh, yeah sorry, come in." He said moving from the door way, "You okay?" He asked. "Yeah I just got deserted by my boyfriend so he could go to work so I came to steel you girlfriend to go shopping if you don't mind?"
"Hey" Leo said holding up his hands in defence, "Who am I to stand in the way of you and shopping" HE smiled. Paige smiled back, "You want to come?" She asked
Leo lent forward and whispered to Paige, "Have you seen Piper shop – no thanks too much aggression and hasn't down town got a sale on? Shops like a battle field. I'll pass" Paige laughed at Leo, and slapped him, "Hey you want to exaggerate much? So where is my sister?" Paige asked,
"Through there" Leo answered she nodded and started of in the direction of the living room but as she walked leo stopped her, "Paige wait" She turned and looked at him, "She's not in there alone" He explained but before he could finish Paige spoke, "I know Prue's with her…I saw the car." She turned and walked off. Leo sighed, "Paige" He growled lowly but she ignored him and continued.

"Prue honey, he'... you, there is no going back from that. We both know it." Piper said as she sat opposite Prue on the coffee table. Prue facing the door, she was crying and her head was a mess. Then before anymore could be said she heared the voice of her sister. "Hey Piper, Hey…." She stopped and took sight of her oldest sister. Piper swung around in shock. "P…R…U…E!" Paige said slowly as she tried to control the surge of anger that ran through her.

"Paige" Piper said standing swiftly, Paige ignored her though, she continued to look at Prue's beaten, tear stained face. "Paige stop a minuet" Prue stood up and looked at her baby sister. "Paige…" She said quietly. Paige didn't say a word she just spun around and headed for the door pushing Leo out of the way as she went, he had tried to stop her but she was running on pure adrenalin now. She was ready to kill, she was like a wild animal. Piper followed along with Prue and Leo.

Piper ran out and down the steps to the road, she ran across to the car shouting for Paige to stop all the way. She was too late, Paige had shut the door and was putting the keys in the ignition. "Paige stop this – think, you'll go down this time. You'll be done for assault, five years Paige. Get out the car." It was then Piper realized that Paige had no intention so she ran to the front of the cars, "PAIGE GET OUT!" Piper shouted, "This isn't helping."

The loud music had filled the car, and Paige sat there looking at Piper, she turned and looked out of the side window to where Prue was stood with leo. Paige shook her head and punched the steering wheel over and over. Then she threw the car in reveres, spun the car and sped off down the road.

Piper went quickly into action; she turned and ran back to Leo and Prue, "Prue, keys?" She asked. The oldest put her hand in her jacket pocket and handed them to Piper, who threw them to Leo, "DRIVE" She ordered. The all jumped in the car and followed Paige. Hoping that they got there before it was too late.
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She said she didn't want to fight for her love, but this wasn't a fight for love, this was Paige fighting for Prue's safety. For Prue's life. To teach him a lesson!

Thanks for reading tbc...